Tag Archives: Long Island Railroad

MTA Fare Hike Hits Commuters On All Fronts

Posted on March 4, 2013 by | Leave a comment

metrocardswipe2ef0d0a10-f282-48df-a64f-18f6a69797c2Commuters are grumbling on this first workday since the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest round of fare and toll hikes took effect. Continue reading →

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Anti-Gun March, Rally Held In Harlem Sunday

Posted on January 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Demonstrators held an anti-gun march and rally in Harlem Sunday.

Cardida Wilkerson held a sign with pictures of her brother Chino who was murdered by someone he didn’t even know four months ago.

“My brother was out with his friends and the guy just came up to him and just shot him. Just picked a fight with him and shot him,” she told WCBS 880′s Monica Miller. Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Holiday Service Transportation Information

Posted on November 20, 2011 by | 1 Comment

This is “kick-off-the-week” update. Read on for
(1) Updates from the transit providers regarding holiday service
(2) Clever Commute looks at “what happened LAST Thanksgiving” (so that you can plan THIS Thanksgiving). Continue reading →

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MTA Could Connect Metro North 125th Street Trains To Penn Station

Posted on November 12, 2011 by | Leave a comment

A multibillion-dollar project to connect the Long Island Rail Road to Grand Central Terminal may have a nice side effect for people in Harlem at the Metro North 125th Street stop.

Making it possible for Metro-North trains to run directly into Penn Station. The New York Post reports that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority thinks its $7 billion project to allow LIRR trains to Grand Central will free up a lot of track space at Penn Station. Continue reading →

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